The Golden Sisters, last seen reacting to the Kim Kardashian sex tape, return

What We See: Volkswagen of America has released four videos (with hopefully more to come) featuring the Golden Sisters, three real-life senior siblings who found fame and fortune after a YouTube video of them watching the Kim Kardashian sex tape went viral in 2012.

All the spots have essentially the same visual format: We see them, dressed in similar old-lady floral prints, in various diesel-powered Volkswagens where they first establish and then debunk popular "Old Wives' Tales" about diesel engines. One uses Tanner Foust, who proves that today's diesels are fast. Another uses references to rappers and a riff on Abbott and Costello's "Who's On First" to prove that today's diesels are quiet, while the third uses GPS and pasta to prove that diesel refueling stations are easy to find. The fourth shows that diesels aren't stinky—ugly dogs are. But it's what you hear that makes these commercials work. Not just the words, but their delivery. Watch all of them below, and then scroll down for our take:

What We Think: Today's diesels are clean, quiet, and powerful. At the risk of sounding like a Geico commercial, everybody knows that, right? Well, you and I know it because we're car folks. But old myths die hard, and despite a steady annual increase in the number of manufacturers offering diesel models in the States, fewer than one percent of American buyers opted in last year. But here's something noteworthy: As recently as 2013, 75 percent of those vehicles were sold by Volkswagen of America. Yes, Audi is doing its partto boost diesel sales, too, but clearly it behooves Volkswagen to set the record straight, and that's exactly what these spots do. All three sisters are outrageous, believable, relatable, and hilarious. The spots are easy to follow and very funny. And if you thought BMW's X5 back-back-seat granny was inappropriate, wait until you hear what comes out of Mary's mouth. It's been a long time since commercials have given us vernacular-worthy lines like "Where's the beef?" and "Wassaaaaaap?", but I hereby nominate "It's a puh-SAAT" and "Puts you in a mood, don't even ask!" as likely candidates.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Award-winning ad man–cum–auto journalist Don Klein knows a good (or bad) car commercial when he sees one; this is his space to tell you what he thinks of the latest spots. The ad's rating is depicted on a scale of one (terrible) to five (transcendent), but everyone has an opinion when it comes to advertising, so hit Backfires below and tell us what you think, too. And be sure to read more of Don's advertising critiques here.

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